Breaking: OAU Gets New Vice Chancellor

Authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife has ratified the appointment of Professor Ayobami Taofeek Salami as the new vice chancellor of the institution.

Prof. Salami was the immediate past Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) of the institution. He graduated with a B.Sc degree (2nd Class Upper division) from (then) University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife) in 1986 before he bagged an M.Sc degree from Obafemi Awolowo University in 1989 with a specialty in Land use and Natural Resources Management. He capped it up with a Ph.D degree from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in 1996 having obtained, in 1990, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Remote Sensing Applications: Training in Environmental Data Generation/Handling and Geographic Information System.

A widely travelled academic, the new Vice-chancellor (Academic) became a Professor on the 1st of October, 2003. The New VC (Academic) was the secretary, Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) OAU branch from 2000 – 2002, and two term member of OAU Governing Council from 2003 –2007. He worked as a Senior Research Adviser, Corporate Environment Department, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Nigeria from 2010 – 2011 as a Sabbatical Staff. Prof. Salami has attended short training Courses in many countries Including Italy, The Netherlands, Sweden, Canada and U.S.A. He has also had teaching and research experiences in The Gambia, Tanzania and The Netherlands. Professor Salami is happily married with three children. Until his new appointment, Professor Salami was the Head of Space Applications and Environmental Science Laboratory (SPAEL) and Coordinator, Climate Modeling Unit, Institute of Ecology and Environmental Studies, OAU, Ile-Ife. He was the Director of the Institute of Ecology from 2006 – 2010.

A big Congratulations to you on your admission to the great ife citadel. This is to inform you that payment & registration is drawing closer. Please NOTE the following :

1. Resumption for the Session is 9th March,2018
2. Payment of all Fees will commence ON February 10,2019
3. Failure to pay acceptance fee before February 28,2019 may lead to Forfeiture of admission
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A big Congratulations to you on your admission to the great ife citadel. This is to inform you that payment & registration is drawing closer. In a bid to serve you better and reach you more readily, OAU Peeps News Agency has decided to create a WhatsApp Group for all newly admitted students of Obafemi Awolowo University.

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The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife has fixed deadline for all residents of the university halls of residence to Vacate the premises.

The notice which came from the office of the Dean, Division of Students' Affairs (DSA), Professor . Aransi, stated that the deadline for the vacation of hostels was fixed in preparation for 2018/2019 session.

The release obtained from OAU Peeps News Agency also clarified the rumour that students have been asked to vacate the halls of residence before February 2,2019. The release revealed that students are allowed to stay till Friday, 22nd of February.

It further stated that only students undergoing SWEP/SIWESS and Teaching Practice are allowed beyond the stated deadline.

"The attention of the DSA has been drawn to the rumour making rounds that students have been asked to vacate hostels. This is not true as there has been no release from this division before now to that effect, bearing in mind that some…